Joseph Charles Lockwood Sr (1819 - 1895)

Born 1819 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Wood) Lockwood — married 9 Apr 1849 in Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England

Descendants

Died 2 Nov 1895 at about age 76 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Lockwood Name Study.

Father john Lockwood 1793 – 1868

Mother Mary Mellor 1796 – 1863

Siblings

• James Lockwood 1816 – 1890
• Simeon Lockwood 1824 –
• Mary Ann Lockwood 1826 – 1901
• Elizabeth Lockwood 1826 – 1906
• David Lockwood 1829 – 1889
• John Lockwood 1832 – 1917
• Charles Mellor Lockwood 1835 – 1871

Joseph is the son of John Lockwood & Mary Mellor of Brighouse, Yorkshire, England. Joseph served in the East India Company in the Anglo-Afghan War & the Anglo-Sikh War.^[1] He married Mary Wood and came to the US aboard the clipper ship Irmiata in October 1852, settling in Trenton, NJ. Joseph was employed as a wire drawer, the profession of his father & brothers. He had four children: Unknown (died young), Joseph Charles, Emeline (who died as a child) and Alice E. ^[2]

Joseph was a member of the Knights of Pythias. He developed kidney disease & very poor eyesight in his later years. His daughter, Alice would read to him frequently. His ailments visibly aged him, unlike his wife Mary, who looked young for her age despite many ailments. He especially liked receiving newspapers from his brother James in England. Joseph is buried in Riverview Cemetery in Trenton, NJ along with his wife..^[3]

Family

• Mary Wood 1818 – 1898

Children

• Joseph Charles "Joe" Lockwood 1851 – 1920
• Alice E Lockwood 1859 – 1900
• Emeline Lockwood 1857-1868

The Travels and Adventures of Mr. Joseph Lockwood. Sr.^[4]

Although more than seventy years of age. Joseph Lockwood, Sr., of Washington street, in, the old borough, still takes his dally walk about the lower part of the city unaccompanied, except by a good stout cane. While taking one of those daily rambles, an Advertiser reporter happened to meet him and from the conversation, which ensued the following facts were gleaned;

He was born In Halifax, Yorkshire, England, in 1819, the son of a fine wire drawer. When but seven years of age he entered a woolen mill and learned the trade of carding wool. He worked at this for six years and as he was entering his teens learned his father's business, that of fine wire drawing.

He was always of a roving disposition and when he became of age he enlisted in the service of the East India Company, which was then in the prime of its existence.

He became a private in the third troop, first brigade horse artillery, and in 1840 he sailed from Gravesend, in the brig Malcomb, one of the wash tub pattern ships of the service.

Upon the arrival in Calcutta, six months afterward, the troops were taken to Fort William, whence they were ordered to Benares, where he learned the tactics of the service. After some months of service he was promoted to the office of riding master of the troop, and afterward to Sergeant Major.

He fought In the campaign of 1842, in Afghanistan, under Sir George Pollock^[5], and in recognition of his services he was presented with a silver medal by the government.

During the war of 1845-46 be received another medal from the service. He was present at the taking of Lahore and was a witness to the surrender of the great years and while there he learned the Hindustan language with such fluency that he could speak it as well as his native tongue.

The two medals which he received in the service have been carefully kept, and their owner would not part with them under any , consideration. He returned to England ; after a voyage on the water of eleven months and twenty days; was married to a woman of his native town and one child was born.

In 1850 he came to America, and alter some months of traveling in different States he finally located in Trenton, where three more children were born.

He worked steadily at his trade in this city until about a year ago, when his sight began to grow dim and he was compelled to retire. He has been an Odd Fellow since 1858, joining the Order in his native land when but a little over I5 years old. He is also a member of Sparticas Lodge, Knights of Pythias, and takes an active interest in its workings.

In politics he is a Republican of the deepest dye. He is an uncle to Councilman Joseph Midwood, and father of Joseph C. Lockwood, with whom he and his wife are now living at his home on Washington street. He is an enthusiastic talker and his chief topic is his travels and adventures while in India.

Death Notice in the Trenton Times

Joseph Lockwood, aged 76 years, died in this city on Saturday. He was the father of Joseph C. Lockwood, of 147 Washington Street, from whose residence the funeral will take place on Tuesday afternoon a 2 o'clock. Internment at Riverview Cemetery. Mr. Lockwood was a member of Sparatacus Lodge No. 10, K. of P. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Trenton Times,September 13, 1891
2. ↑ The newspaper article posted, from the Trenton Times in 1891, is a great window to view Joseph's life experience.
3. ↑ Letters from Alice Lockwood Packer to Ellen Lockwood 1893
4. ↑ Trenton Times, 13 Sep 1891.
5. ↑ Afghan_War
6. ↑ Trenton Evening Times November 1, 1895

• Marriage Record

Name: Joseph Stockwood Birth Year: abt 1819 Age: 30 Marriage or Bann Date: 9 Apr 1849 Parish: Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England Search Photos: Search for 'Halifax, St John the Baptist' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection Spouse: Mary Wood Father: John Stockwood Spouse Father: Joseph Wood Source Citation West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; Old Reference Number: D53/1/76; New Reference Number: WDP53/1/3/44

• 1851 England Census

Name: Joseph Lockwood Age: 32 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1819 Relation: Son Spouse's Name: Mary Lockwood Father's Name: John Lockwood Mother's name: Mary Lockwood Gender: Male Where born: Hightown, Yorkshire, England Civil Parish: Hipperholme cum Brighouse County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Registration district: Halifax Sub-registration district: Rastrick ED, institution, or vessel: 2g Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 220 Piece: 2297 Folio: 400 Page Number: 53

Household Members: Name Age John Lockwood 58 Mary Lockwood 55 Joseph Lockwood 32 Mary Lockwood 33 James E Lockwood 4 Mo David Lockwood 22 Betty Lockwood 20 Hannah Lockwood 1 John Lockwood 19 Charles Lockwood 15 Ellen Lockwood 9 Joseph Midwood 5 Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 2297; Folio: 400; Page: 53; GSU roll: 87496-87499. 1 citation provides evidence for Name, Birth, Residence

• 1860 Census

Name: Joseph Lockwood Age: 39 Birth Year: abt 1821 Gender: Male Birth Place: England Home in 1860: Trenton Ward 1, Mercer, New Jersey Post Office: Trenton Family Number: 378 Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Joseph Lockwood 39 Mary Lockwood 40 Joseph C Lockwood 9 Alice Lockwood 1 Source Citation Year: 1860; Census Place: Trenton Ward 1, Mercer, New Jersey; Roll: M653_698; Page: 49; Family History Library Film: 803698

• 1870 Census

Name: Joseph Lockwood Age in 1870: 50 Birth Year: abt 1820 Birthplace: England Home in 1870: Hamilton, Mercer, New Jersey Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Hamilton Square Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Joseph Lockwood 50 Mary Lockwood 52 Joseph C Lockwood 19 Alice Lockwood 11 Source Citation Year: 1870; Census Place: Hamilton, Mercer, New Jersey; Roll: M593_871; Page: 92A; Image: 136085; Family History Library Film: 552370

• 1880 United States Federal Census

Name: Joseph Lockwood Age: 61 Birth Year: abt 1819 Birthplace: England Home in 1880: Chambersburg, Mercer, New Jersey Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Mary Lockwood Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Wire Drawer

Household Members: Name Age Joseph Lockwood 61 Mary Lockwood 64 View Original Record Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Chambersburg, Mercer, New Jersey; Roll: 789; Family History Film: 1254789; Page: 489C; Enumeration District: 111; Image: 0179. 1 citation provides evidence for Name, Birth, Residence

• England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Name: Joseph Lockwood Gender: Male Spouse: Mary Lockwood Child: Joseph Charles Lockwood Original data: England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. 1 citation provides evidence for Name

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Immigration Ship Notes

Clipper Ship John Stuart Schedule - (the ship that brought Joseph to America)

TAPSCOTT'S LINE OF SUPERB PACKETS FOR NEW YORK, PACKET OF THE 13th SEPTEMBER.

THE MAGNIFICENT NEW CLIPPER Packet Ship JOHN STUART, Captain FERRIS; 2,500 Tons burthen.

This splendid new Packet Ship is one of the largest, most superb and fastest sailing ships afloat. She has been built specially for the passenger trade, combining every modern improvement that art and experience could suggest, to ensure speed and to promote the health and comfort of the passengers. Her accommodations are unsurpassed for elegance and convenience, and she stands unrivaled as the most commodious ship sailing out of this port, being fitted up in the most superior manner, having private rooms in Second Cabin and Poop, for families and single persons desirous of being select; carries an experienced Surgeon; which, together with the well-known, gentlemanly, and kind attention of her Commander, should secure for this noble ship a decided preference."

For Terms of Passage, and to secure a preference for berths, deposits of œ1 a-head should be remitted by post-office orders, or otherwise, to W. TAPSCOTT & CO., St. George's Buildings, Regent Road, Clarence Dock, Liverpool; or, to SAMUEL M'CREA [McCrea?], 37, Waring Street, Belfast.

ALSO FOR NEW YORK. Ships. Captains. Tons. To Sail. John Hancock, -------- 2,100, 10th Sept. Garrick, Walker, 1,800, 11th Sept. John Stuart, Ferris, 2,500, 13th Sept. State Rights, Paxton, 2,000, 16th Sept. Rappahannock, Cushing, 2,250, 18th Sept. American Union, Chase, 2,000, 20th Sept. A. Z., Chandler, 1,800, 23rd Sept. Constellation, Allen, 2,500, 26th Sept. And succeeding Packets every three days. FOR PHILADELPHIA. Wyoming, Dunlevey, 1,100, 12th Sept. Tuscarora, Turley, 1,232, 12th Oct. Tonawanda, Julius, 1,300, 12th Nov. Saranak, Decan, 1,000, 12th Dec. FOR BALTIMORE. Scotia, Merill, 1,600, --------- FOR NEW ORLEANS. Flora M'Donald, Devereux, 1,500, 15th Sept. Onward, Chase, 1,900, 20th Sept. FOR AUSTRALIA...

The above Ships for the American ports are furnished with the following quantity of Provisions for each Passenger during the voyage:- 25lbs. Biscuit, 10lbs. Flour, 50lbs Oatmeal, 20lbs. Rice, 5lbs. Sugar, 5lbs, Molasses, 1Â